On 22 Apr, 23:32, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
wrote:
Bourneseal.http://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.u.../DDCUK/ICIPain...

Oleo Resinous seal which soaks into the wood instead of forming a
coating on top. Easy to patch up high traffic areas. Only
disadvantage is the drying time 12 -16 hours.

Dave, Do you mean to use just this , or use this to seal the wood and
then put varnish on top?

Technically either, oleao res will stand a lot of traffic on its own. Top
it with a water based acrylic polish if you want.

Varnish forms a surface coating on top of the wood, oleo res soaks into the
wood.

IME oleo res on it's own is more than adequate for domestic traffic. I'd use
two coats and leave it at that.

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Dave
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I don't have any experience of the material Dave is talking about but
I would certainly support anything that **doesn't** form a hard skin.
You do have to remember that pine is a soft wood and takes up moisture
very easily regardless of what finish is on the top so that the wood
will move throughout the year - a hard finish will therefore have the
potential to be weakened by this movement. Hard wood floors are less
susceptible to this. I also do like the idea of being able to repairs
to heavy use areas.

Rob